Trying to replace the front oil seal in my TR4 gearbox. There HAS to be an
easier way to get the old one out! Been scraping and cutting and cursing -
and it STILL looks like shredded wheat. Not to mention the fact that the
housing it fits(?) into is made of softer metal than the razor blade I'm
using. Hope a few nicks in the metal won't hurt.
If anyone has any suggestions as to proper tools - or better yet, SOLVENTS,
to use to get what's left of the old one out, I'd love to hear 'em. Please!
As long as I'm asking, anyone have a suggested tool to use to press the new
one in? So far, I'm planning to use the short pipe coming out of the bottom
of an old gas filler cap. Same diameter as the seal. Any better ideas?
Should I lube the seal before pressing?
As always, thanks very much for your advice (and sympathy!)
Michael Ferguson
PS: The good news is, while the taper pin had no head, the pin itself fell
out into the bell housing when I moved the gearbox to it's new warmer home
(my basement workshop). No idea where it went - sheared off and disappeared
in a previous life I guess. Looks like I get to place yet another parts
order! Thanks again, folks...
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